Home / 642.24-956.42-600.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 642.24, 956.42 and 600.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 642.24, 956.42 and 600.72 is: 894.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    642.24 : 956.42 = 600.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    642.24/956.42 = 600.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    642.24x = 956.42 × 600.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    642.24x = 574,540.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 574,540.62/642.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 894.59

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.